The Ghana Integrity Initiative has held a multi stakeholder business integrity forum which sought to interrogate and assess procedures at Ghana’s port with the aim of promoting an effective and efficient business environment for the Ghanaian citizenry. The forum saw significant participation from important stakeholder groups, including the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, […]
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched a mobile application (App), dubbed ‘Ghana Tax Stamp Authenticator’, that helps consumers to detect the genuineness of products sold in retail shops. The app allows the consumers to scan and validate the excise tax stamps affixed on excisable products such as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and tobacco products. […]
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is forecasting that beneficiaries of the Free Senior High Education programme being implemented by the government will pay more in taxes in the future. According to the Commissioner- General of GRA, Emmanuel Kofi Nti, the programme is an investment to build skilled labour pool which will translate into increased payment […]
The Deputy Information Minister Pius Hadzide has said the appointment of Kwame Owusu as the new Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), is based on his excellent track record in his previous position at the Ghana Maritime Authority. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Tuesday Mr. Hadzide described the president’s decision as a good […]
BestNewsGH.com can confirm the appointment of Mr. Kwame Owusu, immediate past Director General of the Ghana Maritime Authority as Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority. ‘’Pursuant to section 4 (1) (a) of the Ghana Revenue Authority Act, 2009 (Act 791), the President of the Republic in consultation with the Council of State, has appointed […]
The Tema Command of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is investigating the circumstances under which some ten 20-footer containers of canned tomatoes disappeared from the port during a transfer process to gazette the consignment. The containers, which were numbered TCLU 7286827, TCLU 7354576, TRHU1088166, TRHU268169, CMAU1425730 among other insignias, were being […]
The Customs Staff Association of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has hailed the appointment of Col. Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd) as the Acting Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority. According to a release signed by its National Secretary, Mr Gift E. Tsamah, the Association assures the the new Commissioner and the appointing […]
Government has appointed an acting Commissioner for the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority. Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd) replaces Mr. Isaac Crentsil who has been reassigned to the Ministry of Finance. Also, Mr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah and Ms. Julie Essiam have been appointed Acting Commissioners for Domestic Tax Revenue Division and Support Services Division respectively. […]
The Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority and two other commissioners have been reassigned to the Ministry of Finance. A circular issued by the Ghana Revenue Authority and signed by the Commissioner-General, Mr. Emmanuel Kofi Nti named the two other commissioners as Kwasi Gyimah Asante, Commissioner of Domestic Tax Division and […]
Three trucks carrying rosewood from Dambai to Tema were intercepted at the Afienya axle weighing point in the Ningo Prampram District of the Greater Accra Region sparking confusion between the personnel from the Ghana Revenue Authority and Economic and Organised Crime Office. The Counter Intelligence Unit of the GRA first intercepted five 20-footer containers carrying […]
Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Emmanuel Kofi Nti has sued the convener of ‘Movement of Truth’, Mr Joseph Bediako, to the tune of GH₵10 million for alleging that he connives with officials of the Customs Division of the GRA to steal from the state. In his writ filed at the Accra High […]
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is confident of achieving its GHc45 billion tax target this year by stepping up efforts to boost revenue collection in the mining sector in what amounts to a significant tightening of the fiscal framework within which mining companies will operate henceforth. Accordingly, the Ministry of Finance and the GRA has […]
